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Noun Concept
Categories: Speech organs, Human throat, Palate
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uvula  musculus uvulae  Uvulae muscle  Azygos uvulae  bifid uvula
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A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate WordNet 3.0
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A small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The uvula, also known as the palatine uvula, is a conic projection from the back edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers. Wikipedia
Fleshy lobe hanging from the back of the mouth. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate Wikidata
A small fleshy piece of tissue on the back of the throat which hangs from the middle of the soft palate. OmegaWiki
The fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the palate, that closes the nasopharynx during swallowing. Wiktionary
Appendage that hangs from the palate. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
flap
muscle
PART OF
soft palate
speech organ
ANATOMICAL LOCATION
soft palate
human mouth
DERIVATION
uvular
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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uvula
Wikipedia
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uvula
Wikidata
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musculus uvulae, uvula
Wiktionary
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uvula
OmegaWiki
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uvula
Wikipedia Redirections
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Azygos uvulae, bifid uvula, bifurcated uvula, cleft uvula, Double uvula, M. uvulae, Musculus uvulae muscle, Musculus uvulæ, palatine uvula, split uvula, Staphyle, Uvola, Uvolitis, Uvulae, Uvulae Muscle, Uvulae muscle, Uvular cleft, uvulas, Uvulæ muscle
Wikidata Alias
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palatine uvula, uvula of palate, uvular muscle

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